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Issue: Archie #1
Publication Date: January 1950
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Issues: #1 of 10 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagGerald G. Swan
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: none
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 6.0 pence GBQ 0-0-6
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 9 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: The cover carries the Archie branding, but the details of the relationship between Archie Comics and Gerald Swan are not known. The cover states 'British Edition', but the cover and contents don't match a single US issue.

The year of publication is derived from the promos (the 1951 albums being promoted in the year before their date).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover
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Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
First Line: Isn't she a honey...Arch?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie Comics #39 published July 1949
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Wonderful Value!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Coloured slick fun budget 1/-
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Coloured Slick Fun Budget (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #1 (1950), and 'Intelligence Tests Are Fun!'.
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Asleep in the Deep

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Hi, Archie! Coming to my shipwreck party tonight?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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All A Loan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Omigosh! I'm sunk! No cigars!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Birds of a Feather

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: - and instead of the usual examination - I will grade your interest in biology on your contributions to our annual bird exhibit!
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Pages: 8
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Jughead Learns About Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
First Line: Boy! What a swell day for a beach party!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Hollywood Tattle Tales

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Bing Crosby sings in new Disney feature.
Synopsis: "Archie Andrews Reporting" Hollywood public relations stories.
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Pages: 2
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Swan's Albums and Annuals

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Wizard presents for all ages!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for five of Swan's 1951 Albums and Annuals: Schoolboys Album; Scramble Annual; Slick Fun Album; Funnies Album; and Cute Fun Album.
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Darling Romance

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: It's new! It's American!
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Darling Romance (Gerald G. Swan, 1950 series) #1 (1950).

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